Paint brush wiper



March 11, 1958 i HQPEfiTE 2,826,331

' PAINT BRUSH WIPER Filed Dec. 5, 1956 INVENT R.

' Palmer H. P62) ev 63L. Affy United States Patent PAINT BRUSH WIPER Palmer H. Petite, Oakland, Calif. Application December 3, 1956, Serial No. 625,763 1 Claim. (Cl. 220-90) This invention relates to improvements in paint brush wipers and has particular reference to a detachable wiper which may be inserted and removed from an ordinary paint can whenever desired.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a wiper which will be positioned in a paint can before or after opening said can, and one which will cause the paint brush drippings to become again part of the contents of the can and enabling the rim of the can to remain clean.

A further object is to produce a device of this character which is economical to manufacture, one which is easy to use and one which will not interfere with the ordinary use of a paint brush.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numbers are employed to designate like parts through the same,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a paint can partly broken away and having my wiper inserted therein;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of a can showing my wiper in full lines in the initial inserting position, and in dotted lines in the final wiping position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of a modified form of the device having a rim-engaging clip; and

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of Fig. 3, the can being shown in cross section.

Paint, as ordinarily dispensed in a paint can, is used by removing the cover and then dipping a paint brush into the paint and wiping the brush against the rim of the can.

The result of this is that the rim accumulates a large amount of paint which very soon begins to run down the outside of the can and which also interferes with the replacing of the cover onto the can after the painting operation has been completed.

Applicant has therefore provided a paint brush wiper which may be inserted or removed from a paint can which is either empty or full, and one which will prevent the paint being wiped from the brush from encounter ing the rim of the can. Further, applicants wiper is of such construction that one or both sides of the brush may be wiped, and, also, the edge of the brush may be wiped on either side. Wastage of paint is prevented in this manner, and a better paint job results through having the paint properly distributed upon the brush.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the inner surface of a paint can, said can having the ordinary rim 6 into which the cover presses.

My invention consists of a pair of wires 7 and 8 secured together at right angles at the point 9. The crossed ends of these wires are secured together by a spreader 11 as at 12 and 13.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 3 and 4 it will be noted that I have provided a clip 14 adapted to engage the inner periphery of the rim 6. Both ends of the wires are cut crosswise of the wire, the purpose of which will be later seen.

In using my device with an empty can into which paint is to be poured (which is the usual procedure of painters), the device is inserted in the can as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, with the cut ends A and B contacting the inside of the can on opposite sides of its diameter and directly under the rim.

The device is now swung into its dotted line position which causes the cut ends C and D to engage the inside of the can and force the cut ends A and B away from the center line to a position on the chord shown in dash lines in Fig. 1. As this chord is shorter than the diameter of the can, which is the center line, a tension will be placed upon the wires 5 and 6, causing them to bow slightly and also causing the cut ends to bite into the sides of the can. The tension serves to lock the device into the can and make it ready for use.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the ends A and B are inserted under the rim as before and the device is moved downwardly so that the clip 14 engages the rim. This forces the two ends toward the chord position before referred to, locking the wiper in working position. This modified form can be used with a freshly opened can of paint which is filled to the brim.

I have shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 how the brush could be wiped against the wires 7 and 8 and also the manner in which the brush as a whole could be supported between one of the wires and the edge of the can.

It will thus be seen that I have produced a device which will accomplish all of the objects above set forth. It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A brush wiper for use with paint cans comprising a pair of straight wire-like members secured together in crossed relation at right angles to each other and at a point adjacent an end of each wire-like member, and a straight wire-like spreader connecting the free ends of the crossed ends of said wire-like members and serving to hold said free ends against movement toward and away from each other.

Harlow Nov. 17, 1896 Brennan Oct. 23, 1951 

